Pomona, CA 91767

"Understood the objective and was helpful. He was encouraging and patient and speaks my 14 year old's language."

About Alexander

Bio

I am a Computer Science undergraduate at California State University, Fullerton. I have been tutoring for over 3 years and have experience tutoring elementary through college level students.
I have successfully prepared students for SAT and ACT Math tests, and up to Trigonometry/Pre-calculus classes. In high school, I was in an accelerated math program where I was able to take AP Calculus AB my junior year, and AP Calculus BC my senior year. After taking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, I scor...

I am a Computer Science undergraduate at California State University, Fullerton. I have been tutoring for over 3 years and have experience tutoring elementary through college level students.

I have successfully prepared students for SAT and ACT Math tests, and up to Trigonometry/Pre-calculus classes. In high school, I was in an accelerated math program where I was able to take AP Calculus AB my junior year, and AP Calculus BC my senior year. After taking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, I scored a 5 out of 5 on both tests. This has allowed me to not only begin my higher-level math courses early in college, but has also enabled me to keep my math skills refined; where I am currently holding a 3.6 GPA across all of my math classes.

My tutoring philosophy focuses on the individual. I like to know what each of my clients likes to do outside of school so I can relate the math concepts they are learning to things they enjoy doing. To accomplish this, I personally design my lesson plans and customize them to my client’s personality. For example if I have a student that plays basketball, I will have them solve problems that incorporate concepts of basketball, such as finding a team's field goal percentage. By focusing on each person uniquely, I am able to fully understand why the student is not grasping certain concepts, and can help them understand through concepts and terms they are already familiar with. This is why all of my students have been and will continue to be successful.

I am available for online, group, and individual sessions. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you soon to help you achieve your academic and personal success.

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Subjects

Business

Computer

C

Throughout my undergraduate career, I have learned several programming languages one of which was C. C came very easy to me because I had a strong background in C++. I have now gone on to regularly implement C programming in my projects at Major League Hackathons, as well as my internship.
A lot of students shy away from C because they do not think it is a "true" high level language, however my tutoring approach for C is to show students the beauty of having low level concepts in a high level language.

C#

C# is one of my favorite programming languages because I am able to show my students how the terminal based programming can be used to make a beautiful user interface. I have been tutoring C# for over a year and have had success showing both Computer Science and non-Engineering/Computer Science majors how to program in it. When tutoring, I like to focus on explaining a specific feature's real world application, and actually showing how to implement it in C#.

C++

Being a Computer Science major, I needed to take several programming languages. My first programming language was C++, which has grown into my favorite. Not only have I worked on projects in class in C++, but I have used my skills to design games on my own.

Linux

Linux is a very unique operating system that is popular among the Computer Science community, but not the general public. At home, I have a desktop that I installed Linux onto and use regularly.
I have noticed that many of the students think Linux is sub-par in comparison to Mac OS or Windows; this is why my part of my Linux tutoring approach analyzes its features. However focusing on features is not enough, which is why I focus on how the open source community developed, security, and what it means when software is "free."

Python

Python was an interesting language for me to learn. I consider it one of the first "true" high level languages I became proficient in. I have since gone on to tutor students in Python that are STEM and non-STEM majors as well as students in high school.
Python is a lot easier for my students to grasp, and I often show them how to make projects using it. Showing my students how to make and implement projects to show their friends and family is the most rewarding part. Making projects allows the student to be as creative as they like and develop art through code.

General Computer,HTML,Java,Microsoft PowerPoint,Microsoft Word

Corporate Training

C++

Being a Computer Science major, I needed to take several programming languages. My first programming language was C++, which has grown into my favorite. Not only have I worked on projects in class in C++, but I have used my skills to design games on my own.

Elementary Education

Elementary Math

This is how I began tutoring. When I was in middle school I tutored my younger brother in math, and managed to raise his grades and overall understanding of the subject. Elementary math is essential! I practice by using it in my everyday life.

Elementary Science

English

English

History

American History,European History,Government & Politics,World History

Homeschool

Algebra 2

In high school, I took Algebra II/Trigonometry Honors which allowed me to stay on the fast track and take Calculus BC my Senior Year. Since then, I have always stayed up to date on my math skills by taking several math courses in college. Being a computer science major, I regularly review and stay up to date on my Algebra.

SAT Math

I was in middle school, when I first took the SAT Math test and scored well enough to be recognized by my district. By time I took the exam in high school, I scored within the 90th percentile. Taking the exam is more than understanding the material as it is understanding how to take the test.

Math

ACT Math

When I was looking to apply for college, one of the test I made sure to take was the ACT. The ACT may not be as popular as the SAT, but allowed me to work in a new challenging way. I quickly learned how to work quicker and more efficiently to improve my score on the test. This allowed me to score in the 90th percentile on this test.

Algebra 2

In high school, I took Algebra II/Trigonometry Honors which allowed me to stay on the fast track and take Calculus BC my Senior Year. Since then, I have always stayed up to date on my math skills by taking several math courses in college. Being a computer science major, I regularly review and stay up to date on my Algebra.

SAT Math

I was in middle school, when I first took the SAT Math test and scored well enough to be recognized by my district. By time I took the exam in high school, I scored within the 90th percentile. Taking the exam is more than understanding the material as it is understanding how to take the test.

Trigonometry

In my sophomore year of high school I took Trigonometry/Math Analysis. By taking it my sophomore year, I had prepared myself to start taking Calculus the next year. Now, I continue to brush up on my Trigonometry skills in my college level math classes.

Algebra 1,Calculus,Geometry,Physics,Prealgebra,Precalculus,Statistics

Most Popular

Algebra 2

In high school, I took Algebra II/Trigonometry Honors which allowed me to stay on the fast track and take Calculus BC my Senior Year. Since then, I have always stayed up to date on my math skills by taking several math courses in college. Being a computer science major, I regularly review and stay up to date on my Algebra.

Other

Science

Sports/Recreation

Track & Field

In High School I ran Track and Field in the Spring and Cross Country in the Fall. I saw my mile time go from 8:45 to 5:15 over the course of five years. I attribute my success not only to my consistent running and training schedule but also my off-time schedule.

Summer

Algebra 2

In high school, I took Algebra II/Trigonometry Honors which allowed me to stay on the fast track and take Calculus BC my Senior Year. Since then, I have always stayed up to date on my math skills by taking several math courses in college. Being a computer science major, I regularly review and stay up to date on my Algebra.

SAT Math

I was in middle school, when I first took the SAT Math test and scored well enough to be recognized by my district. By time I took the exam in high school, I scored within the 90th percentile. Taking the exam is more than understanding the material as it is understanding how to take the test.

Algebra 1,Calculus,Geometry,Physics,Statistics

Test Preparation

ACT Math

When I was looking to apply for college, one of the test I made sure to take was the ACT. The ACT may not be as popular as the SAT, but allowed me to work in a new challenging way. I quickly learned how to work quicker and more efficiently to improve my score on the test. This allowed me to score in the 90th percentile on this test.

SAT Math

I was in middle school, when I first took the SAT Math test and scored well enough to be recognized by my district. By time I took the exam in high school, I scored within the 90th percentile. Taking the exam is more than understanding the material as it is understanding how to take the test.

Ratings and Reviews

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Featured review

Understood the objective and was helpful. He was encouraging and patient and speaks my 14 year old's language.

My 9th grade son has had one session so far and we have scheduled the next one. My son is hoping to raise his geometry grade from a B to an A. I want him to have a solid foundation so that he doesn't struggle in future math classes on these concepts. Alex was thorough about reviewing what my son has learned so far and stopping and going into detail when there was a concept that my son didn't understand. He was very patient and professional and encouraging/positive and totally kept the session on track.

Danielle, 8 lessons with Alexander

Great Tutor!

Alexander really knows his trigonometry very well! He is very helpful and explains everything very well. He is patient and makes sure you understand every step. He is easy to approach with questions!

Jasmine, 1 lesson with Alexander

Knowledgable and patient tutor

Alex helped my son with physics and Spanish. He has also helped him with Chemistry. He does a great job and I am glad we found him. I would highly recommend him for any subject.

Theresa, 9 lessons with Alexander

great teacher

Great, patient teacher! Gives me examples that I can understand! I'm looking forward to my future lessons. Ill be ready for my finals/tests in the future for sure! Thanks!

Koa, 8 lessons with Alexander

Knowledgeable

He showed me a new approach to facing problems. We reviewed my exam and now I feel more confident answering these problems. He also showed me shortcuts when doing the problem, and also applying these to other examples.

Steven, 2 lessons with Alexander

Knowledgeable and Professional

Alexander showed my son Justin concept on Algebra. My son is very excited to learn more. Alex was very patient with him, which is comforting to my son. We look forward to working more with him.

Allahme, 12 lessons with Alexander

Patient, caring, and intelligent tutor.

He walked me through different ways of debugging my code and was extremely helpful in learning new concepts! He is a very versatile tutor and can tackle any problem I seem to encounter in my code.

Nina , 3 lessons with Alexander

Helpful First Lesson

Alexander taught me how to look at coding in section and start to put the program together. Also how to check errors. To change integers to a string and sum up the data. For loops and nested loops.

Peter, 1 lesson with Alexander

Connection between Alexander and Jeriah my son was very positive.

Alexander arrived on time, he was very Courteous. He taught My son several different ways to do Trigonometry, he was very well informed on the subject, he was very organized in teaching him step by step being very patient.

Robert, 44 lessons with Alexander

Well versed and patient

I learned a few new things about the read command and how to simplify the script I had wrote. Turns out I wasn't that far off.